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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
2
A garbled historical notice lists arrivals and departures with names and dates. It mentions shipments or passenger movements toward Melbourne Brisbane and Gasras via multiple ports, citing individuals such as Mr Clarke and other travelers, with dates around late May.
Prolecor Lewig delighted Baernn crowds with open air performances through the week. He promises Bowen shows through Thursday before moving on. The professor, famed for clever patter and feats, has drawn steady crowds and jokes about the audience needing brains. He plans future visits to nearby towns.
Local Bowen notes recount hospital care for Mr Massy after a head injury and a hospital visit for Mr Jones. The Bowden Chamber of Commerce discusses water supply assistance from Hydraulic Engineer and jetty works. Currency and court notices cover a petty debts case and farmers urged to resist a tomato factory contract. A Maori temperance attack is noted with a large death adder tale.
A garbled OCR record details the Fruit Commission and related public notices. It mentions health and agricultural authorities, proposed policies, financial figures, and various individuals in a dense, fragmented report.
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